Former
president, Goodluck Jonathan has advised Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Senators
Ahmed Makarfi to step down as a way to resolve the leadership rift within the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Governor Ayo Fayose-led PDP governors’ forum had met with
Jonathan on Tuesday, February 28 as a way of outing an end to the leadership
tussle in the party.
Although Makarfi has received support from governors in the
party, Sheriff was recognised by an Appeal Court as the chairman of the party.
The Sun reports that sources within the party said
the former president asked both men to step down and for the party to forge a
new path especially with the coming of the 2019 general elections.
Jonathan also suggested that the governors be left to
run the party and put it back to reckoning by nominating a new chairman
although it wasn’t known yet if the two warring leaders have accepted the new
advice.
Fayose said after the meeting with the former
president that the party would try and adopt a political solution rather than
court own.
:He said “It
is my pleasure to tell you that (Jonathan) is genuinely concerned with what is
going on in the party. And, he thought that an interactive session with the
governors would go a long way to douse tension.
“One,
we want to assure all our supporters that we believe in this party. We believe
in the success of this party. We want to appeal to everybody to be wary of
making statements that could further worsen the situation. Rather, we should
make complimentary statements that can enhance the party the more.”
“Again, we know that there are so many
matters before the court. But, we believe that a political solution will go a
long way to solve this matter. And I believe in this party; we will all be
willing and ready to pursue a political solution, in which, at the end of the day,
every interest will be well represented. That was the position of this
meeting.”
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